Lamp-holder



2 shelets sheet 1.

E. R,I LAMP HOLDER,

(N0 Model.)

Patented 001:. 12 1.897.

WIV n H HH W (No Model.)

2 Sheets-Sheet. 2'. E. R. HOLMES.

LAMP HOLDER.

Patented-oct. 12, 1897.

S UNITED STATES PATENT EETCE.

` EDGAR REA HOLMES, OEAYR, NEBRASKA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 591,533, dated October 12, 1897.

Application filed April 24, 1897. Serial No. 633,632. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, EDGAR REA HOLMES, residing at Ayr, in the county of Adams and State of Nebraska, have inventedja new and useful Lamp-Holdeijof which` the following is a speciiication. j

My invention relates to a lamp holder adapted more especially for use on the ends of wagon poles or shafts.

The object of my invention is to provide a holder for attachment to the end of a wagonv pole or shaft in order that the driver can clearly see the road ahead. I accomplish this by providing a suitable holder consisting of a socket-piece tting over the end of .the pole, which is formed with an extension inafter more fully described, and specifically` pointed out in the claims.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed to describe the same with referencel to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view showing the practical application of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the holder. Fig. 4 is a view of the lamp-bracket, and Fig. 5 is a View of the guard for thelamp.n Fig'. 6 is a detail perspective of the locking-plates. Fig. 7 is a view showing a modified form of device for attachment to shafts. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 9 is a cross-section taken on the line 9 9 of Fig. 7, and Fig. I0 is a detail view. i

In the said drawings, and referring to Figs. l to 6, A represents the end of a wagon pole or shaft supplied with the usual metal tips B. My lamp attachment, which is connected thereto, consists of the socket-piece C, fitting over theend -ofthe pole, and the extension D, the end of which is adjustably connected with the pole. The socket-piece is provided with a packing F, of felt or other material, to

prevent it rattling on the end of the pole, while the extension is bent or bowed at G to provide for the attachment of the yoke to the pole, and its end is bifurcated and provided with the teeth G' on its upper face. These teeth engage with the teeth H', formed on the plate H, and the two parts are held in engagement with eachother by means of the bolt I and thumb-nut J. By this arrangement it will be seen that the holder is adj ustably held on the polie.,

p K represents a set-screw*carried Aby the socket and bearing against the metalftips.

The socket-piece O of the holder is provided with an opening in which the eXtension L of the lamp-bracket L2 fits, and it is held in the opening by means of the thumbnut L'. vided with a suitable opening in which an eX- tension or projection of the lamp fits. Any form of bracket may be used, and when the vehicle is stopped for any length of time the bracket can be removed and the lamp held in a socket provided for iton the side of the vehicle. Anyv form of lamp or lantern can be used, and incase an electric lamp is used the holder isA made hollow to accommodate the wires.

p Surrounding the lamp or bracket is a guard are secured in a metal plate N, as shown in Fig. 5.. This plate is adapted to be held between the socket-piece and lamp-bracket, as shown in Figs. l and 2. An opening O is provided in the plate to permit the bolt extension passing through. This guard is to prevent weeds or the horses hitting against the lamp.

In Figs. '7 to 10 I have shown a modified form of holder adapted more especially for use on shafts. In this form the end A' of the shaft is provided with a tip B', having a recess B2, in which a projection C' of the socket C2 fits. VThe socket C2 is connected by a plate D' with the fastening-ring E', which is formed in two parts hinged together at P'. The

lower part P is provided Ywith an extension Q, by which it is fastened tothe plate D'by the bolt and thumb-nut Q', as shown in Figs. 7 and 9. l

To prevent any turning of the holder owing The other end of the bracket is pro- 'composed of the wire loop M, the ends of which IOG to the weight of the lamp, the part P is provided with a lug R', which fits in a recess S', provided for it in the pole.

T/ represents an extension from the plate D', formed with an opening in which the lampbracket is secured.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple arrangement for holding a lamp to the end of a wagon pole or shaft, so that under any circumstances the driver is enabled to see the road ahead and avoid vehicles and rough places in the road.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination with a wagon pole or shaft of a lamp-holder detachably connected with the end thereof, and a guard for the lamp connected therewith, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination with a wagon pole or shaft of a lamp-holder connect-ed therewith, consisting of the socket-piece fitting on the end of the pole and provided with an extension adjustably and detachably held to the pole, substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination with a wagon pole or shaft of a lamp-holder fitting on the end thereof, said holder consisting of thc socketpiece, the extension having the bifurcated end having teeth formed on its upper surface, and means for adj ustably and detachably connecting this end to the pole consisting of the locking-plate having teeth which engage the teeth on the end, and the bolt and nut for holding the two parts into engagement, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combination with a wagon pole or shaft of a lamp-holder fitting on the end thereof, said holder consisting of a socketpiece itting on the end of the pole or shaft and carrying a set-screw, an extension adjustably and detachably connected with the wagon pole or shaft, and a lamp-bracket detachably connected with the socket-piece, substantially as shown and described.

5. The combination with a wagon pole or shaft of a lamp-holder fitting on the end thereof, and a guard consisting of the loop, having its ends connected with a plate, and said plate being provided with means for attaching the guard to the holder, substantially as shown and described.

EDGAR REA HOLMES.

VitneSseS:

W. S. KELLEY, Il. A. IlowE. 

